# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1887_S61
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Fifth Delegate Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, 1887. 61

"For the second quarter of 1885 the following came in first: the
Southern District requested as a 'minimum' — 'without deduction' — $450.00.
Right after that two more letters followed from the same source; according
to these the sum requested came to $510.00. In the treasury of the
General Synod there was $40.00, which we, with regret, had sent on to
the Southern District, since $470.00 was still lacking of the sum desired.
The other districts had not applied, and on advice received we did not
solicit them to do so ourselves. Later, however, the Minnesota-Dakota
District reported that, although it very much needed its share, it was
willing to be patient and take on some debt instead. — For the
third quarter of 1885 (July, August, and September) the reports read, in
summary, as follows: the Southern District 'needed (from the general
treasury) at least $500.00 for this quarter.' (How much was to be
expected from its own treasury and from the District itself was not
reported.) The Nebraska District wanted the same amount as the other
districts that carry on mission work, that is, $500.00. The Iowa District
requested 'at least' $200.00. The Western District wanted to be kept in
mind, since it could not pay its missionaries; let us say $500.00. The
Minnesota-Dakota District reported that this year it would need
$5000.00; it was therefore not too much if it could now receive $1000.00
from the treasury; making a total of $2700.00. — The treasurer of the
General Synod answered our inquiry: the mission treasury was empty —
not one cent had come in. The treasury of the Illinois District could give
only $200.00, which we, because it was so small, had sent in equal shares
(of $50.00 each) to the Districts of Minnesota-Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa,
and the South. The Western District had to content itself with $61.54,
which, according to the receipt printed in the last issue of the
Lutheraner, it had received from the German Free Church. Counting
this in, a deficit in round figures of $2438.00 had to be lamented. — For
the fourth quarter of 1885 the Commission received the following
requests: the Southern District had $300.00 in debts, needed $400.00 for
the last months of this year, and therefore asked for 'definitely' $700.00.
The Nebraska District had debts and wanted at least $600.00. The
Minnesota-Dakota District had $500.00 in debts and asked for $1500.00.
The Western District wanted money; we set $400.00. The treasury of the
General Synod had $695.91. The contribution from the treasury of the
Illinois District came to $905.00. Total $1600.00. Of this the Southern
District received $350.00; Minnesota-Dakota $750.00; Nebraska
$300.00, and the Western District $200.00. Total $1600.00.
Accordingly — apart from the 91 cents that remained undistributed —
$1600.00, half [of what was requested], was still lacking.

"For the first quarter of 1886 the Iowa District reported that it
needed $100.00 a month, had debts, and therefore, in the distribution,

[SCAN: faint word-fragments show through on the left margin from the facing page (p-066); not transcribed.]